Mulwa Surname
Approximately 38,457 people bear this surname
Mulwa Surname Definition:
Mulwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who is eaten.
Mulwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 36,860 | 1:1,253 | 198 |
| Malawi | 706 | 1:24,248 | 3,692 |
| DR Congo | 376 | 1:196,488 | 19,671 |
| Zambia | 212 | 1:74,764 | 6,427 |
| Uganda | 111 | 1:351,705 | 23,045 |
| United States | 62 | 1:5,846,112 | 285,490 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Mulwa (13,386) may also be a first name.
Mulwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mulwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who is eaten.
Mulwa Demographics
Mulwa Political Affiliation
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Mulwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mulwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mulwa is most common in Kenya. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mulwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 14,502nd most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 189,499 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mulwa reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mulwa is also the 50,242nd most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 13,386 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 36,860 people, or 1 in 1,253. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kitui County, where 31 percent live, Machakos County, where 27 percent live and Makueni County, where 15 percent live. Beside Kenya this surname exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 2 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
Mulwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Mulwa last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Mulwa surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
Mulwa earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.12% more than the national average, earning $53,987 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhlwa | 91 | 338 | / |
| Muulwa | 91 | 49 | / |
| Mulwad | 91 | 27 | / |
| Mulway | 91 | 4 | / |
| Mulwah | 91 | 3 | / |
| Muylwa | 91 | 3 | / |
| Mulwat | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mullwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mulwai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mmulwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Maulwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Meulwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Muilwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Muilewa | 83 | 41 | / |
| Mahulwa | 83 | 21 | / |
| Mulwaya | 83 | 3 | / |
| Moutlwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mullway | 83 | 0 | / |
| Mulwo | 80 | 632 | / |
| Mulwe | 80 | 466 | / |
| Mulua | 80 | 271 | / |
| Mulba | 80 | 190 | / |
| Molwa | 80 | 167 | / |
| Mulwi | 80 | 21 | / |
| Mulva | 80 | 20 | / |
| Mulwajje | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muchelwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mmuselwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mulvad | 73 | 597 | / |
| Mulwee | 73 | 176 | / |
| Mulvay | 73 | 149 | / |
| Mulwei | 73 | 120 | / |
| Molway | 73 | 84 | / |
| Mulbay | 73 | 67 | / |
| Mulvaj | 73 | 57 | / |
| Moelwa | 73 | 23 | / |
| Mulbaa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Moulba | 73 | 4 | / |
| Muilua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Maulua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Moulwi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mulbai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mmolwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Molwai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Moulva | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muluaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mujlva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maulva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mholwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mulvai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moulua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maulwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Molwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muluah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mulvah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muchelwad | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mulwaajje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mutluay | 67 | 1,694 | / |
| Muselua | 67 | 82 | / |
| Mollway | 67 | 40 | / |
| Moulvad | 67 | 27 | / |
| Muilewo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mulbahy | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mauluah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Muluhah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mutelua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mullwee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moulbai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moulbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmolhwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musilwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mullbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mullvat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mulvath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moutlwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musliua | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Molwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moulbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moulwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muliuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musilua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhlwes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mullvay | 67 | 0 | / |
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